MyACT Concept
Basic Principle of Myofacial Acoustic Compression Therapy (MyACT®TM)
A sound approach to treating acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain. Myofascial Acoustic Compression Therapy MyACT) is widely used in the treatment of acute and chronic pain in muscles, tendons and joints. MyACT describes the use of acoustic waves to target tissue at varying depths to compress and manipulate tissu
e resulting in a focused and precise deep tissue massage. The results of the mechanical stimulus delivered by MyACT can lead to increased circulation and pain relief– key components in the healing process. Richard Wolf GmbH / Germany and Elvation has specifically designed piezo therapy sources that provide low energy/low pressure levels for myofascial and musculoskeletal pain treatment. The therapy sources generate a low energy pressure pulse without the cavitation delivered by higher energy devices. Piezo-ceramic elements are geometrically arranged on a concave surface so that when they are excited simultaneously by a brief, high-voltage pulse, they expand by a few micrometers to generate a low energy pressure pulse. The piezo elements are precisely aligned so that each pressure pulse generated focuses in a specific area. This precise focusing of the pulse creates an acoustic compression event at the point of focus. For targeted, non invasive pain relief
Mechanical stimuli affect almost all cellular functions of living tissue such as growth, cell differentiation, cell migration, protein synthesis, physiological apoptosis and tissue necrosis. The acoustic waves generated by the PiezoWave2 converge at a point deep within the soft tissue to produce an intense, extremely short duration compression burst. The focused acoustic compression force is translated to the surrounding tissue like an extremely precise deep tissue massage. The precise targeting of tissue with Acoustic Compression provides healthcare professionals with a tool to positively influence cellular form and function, which can result in pain relief and improved circulation. Pin-pointed and linear energy delivery
The PiezoWave2 MyACT system provides you with the choice of two piezo therapy sources. The Focused Therapy Source for pin-point diagnosis, focused treatments and the Linear Therapy Source for larger treatment areas.
